Sam Smith Said He Doesn't Have a Label For His Gender Identity

He opened up about his gender identity.

Sam Smith opened up about his gender identity in a recent interview, saying he's "as much woman" as he is a man.

In an interview with the Sunday Times, Sam said that he's always blurred traditional gender roles, whether that means how he presents his gender or how he feels inside. When he was younger, Sam said that he often wore what's considered women's clothing, and that he still has a closet full of high heels at home. And when asked if he feels like a cisgender male, Sam said no.

"No. I mean, I've got these tattoos on my fingers," he said, showing off his Venus tattoos, often used to symbolize female identity. "I don't know what the title would be, but I feel just as much woman as I am man."

Sam goes on to talk about how he presents his gender. He said he loves high heels, and used to wear a lot of what are considered to be women's clothes.

"People don't know this, but when I was 17, I remember becoming obsessed with Boy George and Marilyn [Monroe], and all that. There was one moment in my life where I didn't own a piece of male clothing, really," Sam said.

Sam noted that he's not sure what label his gender identity would fit under, and that's totally OK. Some people who don't feel they identify as either a man or a woman identify as non-binary or gender neutral. Other people may identify as a man or a woman but still blur the lines of how they present their gender. In other words, there's no one way to be who you are — any way that Sam chooses to identify, whether or not it has a label, is great as long as it's what makes him comfortable and happy.